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Colorless (?).
Plain, vertical rim (as restored); short, funnel-shaped neck; bulbous body, tapering downward; deep, concave bottom.
Body complete, but rim and neck mostly restored; many bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass jar
Period: Late Imperial or later
Date: 3rd–4th century CE or later
Culture: Roman or Islamic
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Accession Number: 17.120.244
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